Joints and movement

Question 1

What’s the antagonistic pair for shoulder flexion and extension and through which plane?

Answer 1

Flexion
agonist = anterior deltoid
antagonist = latissimus dorsi

Extension
agonist = latissimus dorsi
antagonist = anterior deltoid

plane = sagittal plane

Question 2

What’s the antagonistic pair for shoulder abduction and adduction and through what plane?

Answer 2

abduction
agonist = middle deltoid
antagonist = latissimus dorsi

adduction
agonist = latissimus dorsi
antagonist = middle deltoid

plane = frontal plane

Question 3

What’s the antagonistic pair for horizontal shoulder flexion and extension and through what plane?

Answer 3

horizontal flexion
agonist = pectoralis major
antagonist = latissimus dorsi

horizontal extension
agonist = latissimus dorsi
antagonist = pectoralis major

plane = transverse plane

Question 4

What’s the antagonistic pair for medial and lateral rotation and through which plane?

Answer 4

medial rotation
agonist = teres major
antagonist = teres minor

lateral rotation
agonist = teres minor
antagonist = teres minor

plane = transverse plane

Question 5

What’s the antagonistic pair for elbow flexion and extension and through which plane?

Answer 5

flexion
agonist = bicep bracchi
antagonist = tricep bracchi

extension
agonist = tricep bracchi
antagonist = bicep bracchi

plane = sagittal

Question 6

What’s the antagonistic pair for wrist flexion and extension and through which plane?

Answer 6

wrist flexion
agonist = wrist flexors
antagonist = wrist extensors

wrist extension
agonist = wrist extensors
antagonist = wrist flexors

plane = sagittal

Question 7

What’s the antagonistic pair for hip flexion and extension and through which plane?

Answer 7

hip flexion
agonist = iliopsoas
antagonist = gluteus

hip extension
agonist = gluteus
antagonist = iliopsoas

plane = sagital

Question 8

What’s the antagonistic pair for hip abduction and adduction and through which plane?

Answer 8

abduction
agonist = gluteus medius + minimus
antagonist = adductor brevis, longus + magnus

adduction
agonist = adductor brevis, longus + magnus
antagonist = gluteus medius + minimus

plane = frontal plane

Question 9

What’s the antagonistic pair for medial and lateral rotation at the hip and through which plane?

Answer 9

lateral rotation
agonist = gluteus medius and minimus
antagonist = gluteus maximus

medial rotation
agonist = gluteus maximus
antagonist = gluteus medius and minimus

plane =transverse plane

Question 10

What’s the antagonistic pair for flexion and extension at the knee and through which plane?

Answer 10

flexion
agonist = bicep femorus, semitendinosus + semimembranosus
antagonist = rectus femorus

extension
agonist = rectus femorus
antagonist = bicep femorus

plane = sagittal

Question 11

What’s the antagonistic pair for plantar and dorsi flexion at the ankle and through which plane?

Answer 11

plantar flexion
agonist = tibialis anterior
antagonist = soleus + gastrocnemius

dorsi flexion
agonist = gastrocnemius + soleus
antagonist = tibialis anterior

plane = sagittal plane